kdn102 said: Isn't this just $30 off retail? I mean, sure, Apple stuff rarely goes on sale, but $30?

When an Android tablet is $30 off it's a hot deal. Why the hate?

If you can find it cheaper please let us know. Thanks.

Joe328

Ancient Member

posted: Mar. 14, 2013 @ 3:51p

I was so sure that I would love Apple forever... but I dunno.. things are just getting weird now.. I sort of want to try other things :/

shastada

Geeky member

posted: Mar. 14, 2013 @ 3:51p

Considering its B&M only you end up paying tax. Getting from Amazon at 'Full price' versus this at 10% off + 7-8% tax isn't much cheaper at all.

suezyque

Duct Tape Rules

posted: Mar. 14, 2013 @ 4:12p

Joe328 said: I was so sure that I would love Apple forever... but I dunno.. things are just getting weird now.. I sort of want to try other things :/

That's what she said.

robby69

Senior Member - 7K

posted: Mar. 14, 2013 @ 4:20p

I love the Android concept, but try as I may I find myself going back my Apple products more. I have both cheap and expensive Android tablets, including a repurposed HP Touchpad to cyanogenmod and a Viewsonic 22" Android tablet. I just think the touchscreen on the iPad etc., is much more responsive.

Lmao... Brick and Mortar. I guess the deal is decent if you are about to buy one anyway.

dpid

Ancient Member

posted: Mar. 14, 2013 @ 5:06p

shastada said: Considering its B&M only you end up paying tax. Getting from Amazon at 'Full price' versus this at 10% off + 7-8% tax isn't much cheaper at all.

Amazon is selling (well 3rd party) this model for $370. Is Mini hard to get a hold of since it doesn't seem that Amazon directly has any?

Also, the tax "savings" really isn't savings, as more and more states require you to declare online purchases on your tax returns anyways.

Raindr0ps

Broke Member

posted: Mar. 14, 2013 @ 7:13p

Refurbished ones have just started showing up on Apple.com for same price. There rarely in stock though.

robby69

Senior Member - 7K

posted: Mar. 14, 2013 @ 7:17p

dpid said: Also, the tax "savings" really isn't savings, as more and more states require you to declare online purchases on your tax returns anyways.

Don't think that's working out too well.

robby69

Senior Member - 7K

posted: Mar. 14, 2013 @ 7:23p

Deals4mykids said: Huh? what wasbound to happen?

Demand for Apple's smaller iPad Mini design could lead the company to release its second-generation iPad Mini in the next couple of months.

Raindr0ps

Broke Member

posted: Mar. 14, 2013 @ 7:55p

They will this fall, along with ipad and iphone. But you will need one this summer, so buy one now and then get the new one when it comes out in 5 months, thats what they count on. Ether that or get an android.

luiswhite

New Member

posted: Mar. 14, 2013 @ 8:06p

mailmanz said: i want white!!..looks like new mini pad will come out soon

Yeah, I also heard that iPad mini 2 will be launched this year. If so, iPad mini will go on cutting its price.

dogmeat

Senior Member

posted: Mar. 14, 2013 @ 8:24p

Anyone thinking of trying Android should look at the Fujitsu M532. $299 at New-Egg. Great specs for the price.Newegg M532

bobley

Senior Member

posted: Mar. 14, 2013 @ 9:56p

Was just looking at these today. I have a Touchpad which I'm not that thrilled with in terms of speed, needing to reset etc. I'm not sure about switching to Apple as I haven't used Apple much since the Apple II days. Anyway, the mini's size seems easier to handle than the full-size. Any reason not to get the mini over the full-size? Full-size has the A6 chip. Anything else? Can the mini be used as a VOIP phone without using a headset?

robby69 said: I love the Android concept, but try as I may I find myself going back my Apple products more. I have both cheap and expensive Android tablets, including a repurposed HP Touchpad to cyanogenmod and a Viewsonic 22" Android tablet. I just think the touchscreen on the iPad etc., is much more responsive.

3 Times as responsive? Thats about how overpriced Apple stuff is.

GWBush

Senior Member - 4K

posted: Mar. 14, 2013 @ 10:23p

robby69 said: I love the Android concept, but try as I may I find myself going back my Apple products more. I have both cheap and expensive Android tablets, including a repurposed HP Touchpad to cyanogenmod and a Viewsonic 22" Android tablet. I just think the touchscreen on the iPad etc., is much more responsive.

There's your problem right there. Neither devices were optimized for the "user experience". Try any Tegra 3 and up devices with modern gen android (ICS, JB) and you're going to experience something completely better. The "smoothness" you speak of is but a mere illusion. At the cost of multi and background tasking. Newer android now provide the same GUI optimization, too. Try a Samsung Galaxy Note 2. It's super responsive, like butter. Just today I used it to send a pdf attachment via email for my friend who couldn't on his iPhone4.

got an ASUS Vivotab (for $350 a few weeks back). Windows 8 RT tab ....tried using for the last 2 weeks. I am sorry to say but Windows 8 RT just sucks as a tablet. App store doesn't have anything, and a lotta quirks with the design, poor accelerometer response, freezing, etc. Gonna wait until it gets better .... until then , gonna just keep using my (now 1 yr old) iPad gen 3 with its responsive apps and retina display. Not intentionally trying to support Apple, since I'm still a PC guy, but their damn iPad does just work so much better.

Android fan's should be busy with their superior and cheaper devices, yet they always find time for their favorite pastime, thread-crapping every apple topic on the internet.

GWBush

Senior Member - 4K

posted: Mar. 15, 2013 @ 9:46a

It's not thread crapping when your backing it up with facts. Fact is, the reality distortion field is weakening. Just try to email anything but what Apple want you to attach to email. If it's possible, it wasn't straight forward. But hey, if you're happy being on rails that's your prerogative. Even if the truth stings just ever so slightly, the longer you use it, the more you'll realize you can't just ignore it any more. This is from someone who's used the original iPhone development kit. I.e. Gen 1 user. Neither a phandroid nor fanboi.

But ALL of the iOS devices are responsive, versus select Android..I tried the Galaxy Note 2, hoping the larger screen would help my 50-year old eyes, but alas while the touchscreen on the Galaxy Note 2 was good, it still seemed like I was "pressing" the screen rather than "touching" the screen. I am not a "fanboy" either, just describing my struggles to "like" both OS Gui's

You not being able to send a PDF attachment via email is a little misleading.. It takes an extra step to attach a PDF to an email if you are responding. But with Apps to go and ibooks, you can easily attach a pdf to an original email with little fuss.

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breaux124

Senior Member - 2K

posted: Mar. 20, 2013 @ 10:30a

Animalrob37 said: Yeah too bad that Nexus 7 doesnt support shockwave because Google is too cheap to give Adobe a couple bucks to support Android 4.1 or .2!And why the hell is the speaker facing the back of the device. What was that Google engineer smoking?

Last time I check Apple wasn't exactly a big supporter of Adobe Flash, has something changed that I missed?What Nexus 7 are you using? Mine has a slit on the bottom with sound coming from the bottom, very much like my iPads. I will give you that the Nexus 7's sound isn't as good, but I was considering doing the bubble wrap trick to fix the distortion.Now my S3 does have it's speaker on the back, but it doesn't really bother me since it's loud enough.

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